What happened to the food pyramid? [Video]

NORFOLK, Va. — Beanie Babies, Nintendo, the rise of the internet: the 1990s were an exciting, and relatively innocent time to grow up.

But the one thing we relied on to stay healthy, and active children ended up being not so innocent… the infamous food pyramid.

Heading into the 21st century, obesity rates were on the rise. So much so, that the federal government decided to step in. The problem was that billions of dollars were on the line.

The food pyramid would decide where Americans’ money for food would go, so lobbyists put pressure on the U.S. Department of Agriculture and adjustments were made accordingly.

Baked goods, like biscuits and white bread, were originally slotted into the smallest space at the top of the pyramid. …